| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.893, 155.993 |
| UTC time | 2007-04-29 17:08:51.620 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 29, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.993 and latitude -6.893.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 87.6 km |
| Honiara | 519.7 km |
| Lae | 994.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1015.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1306.3 km |
| Cairns | 1576.0 km |
| Townsville | 1698.5 km |
| Merauke | 1728.6 km |
| Mackay | 1749.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1762.3 km |
| Abepura | 1769.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1801.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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161.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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92.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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117.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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59.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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33.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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133.9 km |
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